Romania

Established in 2005, Ţuca Zbârcea & Asociaţii is one of the largest firms in Romania. Its main office is in Burcharest, which employs 120 lawyers, 29 of whom are partners. The firm has an association with Şomlea & Asociaţii – giving it an additional Romanian office in Cluj-Napoca – and a collaboration agreement with Andersen Global. 

Highlights 

The firm is a leading player in the Romanian market achieving tier 1 status in M&A and project development. During the research period the firm was active on syndicated loans, restructurings, acquisitions, transportation and nuclear projects, securitisations and regulatory questions. Deal highlights include Emerson indirect acquisition of National Instruments Romania SRL and Digilent, Carrefour Romania, France and Netherlands acquisition of Romania Hypermarche, Colt indirect acquisition of Lumen Technologies Romania and the Cluj County sanitation project. 

Key clients 

European Investment Bank, World Bank Group, International Finance Corporation, General Dynamics, WeBuild, Carrefour Group, Vodafone Romania, OMV Group Petrom, Smithfield Europe, Emerson, Banca Comerciala Romana, Erste Group, Bucharest Stock Exchange, Bursa de Valori Bucuresti, SAI Erste Asset Management, Central Depository of Romania, NN Insurance & NN Pensions, BRD Groupe Societe Generale, BRD Finance IFN, Banca Transilvania and Exim Banca Romaneasca.  

Testimonials     

“Professionalism. Covering many legal areas in the office. Business-orientated.” (M&A client) 

“Extensive experience in all areas relevant for the project (M&A, retail, real estate, competition, etc) and valuable assistance tailored to the business' needs.” (M&A client) 

“The quality of services is good for the fees.” (M&A client) 

"Very professional and skilled." (Project development client) 

“Understands our business. Professional. Targeting problem-solving and to obtain the desired results.” - Cătălin Băiculescu, M&A partner 

“Razvan is highly efficient in coordinating its team towards the final goal. Having a pro-solution mindset and being able to easily identify what's important for each party, Razvan is able to bring valuable input in every negotiation or deal structuring.” - Razvan Gheorghiu-Testa, M&A partner 

“Availability at any time.” - Serban Paslaru, Projects partner 

“Very knowledgeable, good understanding of the business and solution orientated.” - Oana Ureche, M&A partner